Ahh, I just got the right answer, I took
(13.00335+2.0141)-(14.003241+1.008664) = .005546 and
.00546* 931.5 = 5.1661 and
5.1661+36.3 = 41.46, which was the correct answer.
So for a problem like this I just take the Q value, then add that to the incoming KE value?
Ok, so I took;
36.3+(13.00335*931.5) = 12148.9 MeV and
(14.003241*931.5)+(1.008664*931.5)= 13983.6 and
12148.9-133983= 1834.67 (wrong answer)
so I tired taking out the neutron rest mass because I assume it's moving afterwards...
through the same process I got 895.098 (wrong answer)...
I understand but can I find momentum for C-13 if there is no velocity? The only thing I can think of is to do KE=p^2/2m, but that doesn't give me the right answer either. I ended up getting 10261.7 MeV.
Homework Statement
Calculate the total kinetic energy of the products of the reaction d+C-13 --> N-14 + n if the incoming deuteron (d) has 36.3 MeV.
Homework Equations
Q=(Parent Mass - Daughter Mass - Decay Particle Mass)*c^2
1u = 931.5 MeV
C-13 = 13.00335u
N-14 = 14.003241u
Neutron...